A "sodbuster" is an American slang term, originating in the late 19th century, for a farmer or agricultural pioneer who plows and cultivates land, particularly in the U.S. Great Plains. Historically, it was sometimes used derogatorily by cattle ranchers to describe settlers who broke through tough prairie sod.
When city life gets overwhelming, you may dream of moving west to be a sodbuster. This old-fashioned term for a farmer was coined in the U.S. around 1897, when it specifically referred to a pioneer working on Western land. It comes from the sense of "busting" the earth, digging and turning it over before planting.
noun. /sɒd/ /sɑːd/ (British English, taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a person, especially a man, that you are annoyed with or think is unpleasant.
The term “sodbusting” is used to identify the preparation of erosion-prone grasslands for use as cropland. Sodbuster violations are un-authorized practices on highly erodible lands that converted native vegetation such as rangeland or woodland, to crop production after Dec.
There was once a contractor named Hoosier employed on the Louisville and Portland Canal who preferred to hire laborers from Indiana. They were called "Hoosier's men" and eventually all Indianans were called Hoosiers.
Sodbusters were not just laborers; they were innovators. They developed new farming techniques and tools to adapt to the unique challenges of the Great Plains. For example, they pioneered the use of windmills for water pumping and developed new methods for breaking the tough prairie sod.
Segregation of duties (SoD) is an internal control mechanism designed to prevent errors and fraud by ensuring at least two individuals are responsible for the separate parts of any task.
adjective. : impeded in growth or yield by a seemingly crowded condition of the sod usually resulting from inadequate nitrates in the soil. sod-bound grass. sod-bound meadows.
Verb. (UK, Ireland, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial, dismissal) Go away. Why don't you just sod off and leave me alone? He was here a minute ago but now he's sodded off.
Superoxide dismutases (SODs), a family of metalloenzymes discovered in 1968 [2], are a critical antioxidant defense against OS as they catalyze the dismutation of the superoxide anion free radical (•O2 −; an important ROS intermediate and precursor of singlet oxygen (1O2), hydroxyl radicals (HO•) and peroxynitrite ( ...
I have quite a few case sodbusters, both sizes. They are good pocket knives. Ive definitely gotten some duds from case but the sodbuster isnt one of them.
The term 'sodbuster' refers to farmers, particularly those in the Great Plains, who broke the tough grassland soil, known as sod, to cultivate crops during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
(sɒdɪŋ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Sodding is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or annoyed. [British, informal, rude, emphasis]
Superoxide dismutases (SODs) constitute a very important antioxidant defense against oxidative stress in the body. The enzyme acts as a good therapeutic agent against reactive oxygen species-mediated diseases.
But for those of you in America still wondering what the deal is with sod, here is explanation: the word originates from Middle Dutch sode ('turf') or Middle Low German sôde/soede ('turf'), and Old Frisian sātha ('sod'), all being of uncertain ultimate origin.
In the western part of the state, where forestland was scarce, some settlers built houses out of blocks of prairie sod. These sod houses were natural shelters against the raging blizzards and the rain and the sweltering summer sun. And there upkeep was practical. Leaks could easily be patched with soil and more sod.
The plows being used by pioneer farmers of the day were cast iron, cumbersome and ineffective for cutting and turning the prairie soil. To alleviate the problem, Deere designed a plow of cast steel; it had a moldboard that allowed it to cut through heavy soil without having the soil constantly adhering to the plow.
European-American pioneers who settled in northwestern Iowa found that the land offered few trees to build log cabins and frame houses, and lumber was too expensive. Determined settlers adapted to their environment. They built inexpensive sod houses. They cleared and cut the prairie sod into long strips.
